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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950129-06-009985.txt : 20061205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061205170759
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-06-009985
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061205

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039092
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				741504405
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07521
		FILM NUMBER:		061258174

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4001 HOMESTEAD RD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136729433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 21147
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77226
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Date of Report </B>(Date of earliest event reported): <B>December&nbsp;4, 2006</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Friedman Industries, Incorporated</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-7521</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>74-1504405</B><BR>
(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>4001 Homestead Road <BR>
Houston, Texas</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>713-672-9433</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone <BR>
number, including area code)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On December&nbsp;4, 2006, the Board of Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the
&#147;Company&#148;) voted to increase the size of the board from eight to nine members and elected Durga D.
Agrawal to fill the vacancy. In addition, Dr.&nbsp;Agrawal was appointed to serve on the Nominating
Committee of the Board of Directors. Dr.&nbsp;Agrawal will receive the customary compensation paid to
the Company&#146;s outside directors, which is currently $2,000 per quarter.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Agrawal received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delhi, India.
Following his bachelor&#146;s degree, he studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Houston,
earning an MS in 1969 and a Ph.D. in 1974. Dr.&nbsp;Agrawal founded Piping Technology &#038; Products, Inc
(&#147;PT&#038;P&#148;) in 1978 and has served as PT&#038;P&#146;s Chief Executive Officer since its formation.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: December&nbsp;5, 2006
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ BEN HARPER
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President- Finance
and Secretary/Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
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